DILATOR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
   Synonym(s)
   • dilater (what does dilater mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) dilator is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • surgical instrument (what does surgical instrument mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)
   • distend (what does distend mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a drug that causes dilation
   Hypernyms(s) dilator is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drug (what does drug mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vasodilator (what does vasodilator mean?)
   • vasodilative (what does vasodilative mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)
   • distend (what does distend mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
   Hypernyms(s) dilator is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • body part (what does body part mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)
   • distend (what does distend mean?)